Asking Eric: Should I give her the same inheritance as my other grandchildren?
Dear Eric: My wife and I will soon receive a small inheritance from the death of one of my relatives. Since we do not need most of this money, we...
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Asking Eric: Should we continue the Christmas cookie tradition?
Dear Eric: My "cookie-making crew" is divided on whether we should continue sending them. Stop altogether? Just send to the ones who acknowledge? Continue sending to all in the spirit...
Asking Eric: I find myself doing the lion’s share of everything
Dear Eric: I'm a 47-year-old guy who has been with my wife, 44, for 12 years. Six years ago, we made the decision to uproot ourselves from city life and...
Asking Eric: Brother’s partner mocks my parents’ accents
Dear Eric: My brother and other siblings say nothing, and I have been turning away to avoid a confrontation with a person I rarely see. But it is not funny...
Asking Eric: I’m very hung up on this birthday thing
Dear Eric: Is it becoming more commonplace to forgo what was once common practice? Recently, a close (immediate) family member and their own family (spouse and children) failed to send...
Asking Eric: I want her to leave
Dear Eric: I allowed the daughter of a cousin, with whom I am not close, to move in with me while she finishes college. When she moved in last January...
Asking Eric: Asked to provide a dessert but offered no invitation to party
Dear Eric: My daughter-in-law's mother asked my girlfriend to make a dessert for another daughter's bridal shower. My girlfriend made a tray of lemon bars, so it wasn't a huge...
Asking Eric: You’re owed a thank you
Dear Eric: My goddaughter is getting married in December. Her parents have experienced crushing financial loss through no fault of their own. So, I told my goddaughter I would contribute...
Asking Eric: How do I stop thinking of her?
Dear Eric: This person lives rent free in my head and how do I get rid of her?
Asking Eric: I feel like I am stepping on eggshells
Dear Eric: At a recent family gathering, none of the “kids” offered to help. They showed up empty-handed, sat down and waited to be served. Once the meal was finished,...